Registration & Calendar Invite: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_kuXkxeDR5aQ9clHhFxgKg
Event Title: CHW Section Webinar: Providing Culturally Appropriate Health Education & Information
Event Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Event Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Description: This training focuses on equipping professionals who are community facing, with the knowledge and skills to deliver health education that is culturally appropriate and sensitive to the diverse communities they serve. Participants will learn strategies for tailoring health messages to respect cultural values, beliefs, and practices, ensuring that information is accessible, relevant, and impactful. The session will emphasize practical approaches for engaging communities, building trust, and promoting health equity through inclusive communication.
Speakers: La' Keira McCottrell MS, CHW, Sunbeam Family Services & Dr. Kerstin M Reinschmidt, OUHC
Continuing Education: Up to 1 CEU credit is available from this event. Attendees seeking continuing education or certificates of attendance must request their credits from OPHA through this linked survey within a week of the event and for each discussion attended. OPHA members and CHWs pay no cost to attend and receive CE credits provided by OPHA, but all other attendees will be invoiced $15 per credit hour upon credit request effective July 1, 2024.
Learning Areas: Assessment of needs and capacity (e.g. community resources), Advocacy and policy, Ethics and professionalism
Learning Objectives:
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Explain the principles of cultural competence and their application in health education for diverse communities.
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Evaluate common barriers to culturally appropriate communication and propose solutions to overcome them.
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Demonstrate strategies for adapting health messages to align with cultural beliefs, values, and practices.
Continuing Education Fees: OPHA members pay no cost to attend and receive CE credits provided by OPHA. OPHA also provides continuing education to Oklahoma CHWs at no cost — thank you for your work improving Oklahoma's communities! All other attendees will be invoiced $15 per credit hour upon credit request effective July 1, 2024.
Continuing Education Attendance & Evaluation Policy: OPHA offers professional development opportunities and pursues approvals from credentialing bodies to offer continuing education. OPHA strives to meet the standards and competencies of credentialing agencies, and therefore attendance at an OPHA CE event does not guarantee credit. CE-seeking attendees must complete our credits and attendance certificate survey, linked here and on OPHA's homepage, for each event so that OPHA's Continuing Education Committee can ensure attendance, demonstrated learning, and provide requested CE event certificates to attendees on a quarterly basis. CE credits are ultimately awarded to participant by credentialing agency/body upon event and survey completion and the attendee reporting our provided activities.
OPHA Provider Information
NCHEC (CHES/MCHES) Provider #101897
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